Judith Thurman | |
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 Thurman in 2016 | |
| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, critic |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University |
| Genre | Essay, biography |
Judith Thurman (born 1946)[1] is an American writer, biographer, and critic. She is the recipient of the 1983 National Book Award for Nonfiction for her biography Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller.[2][3] Her book Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette was a finalist for the 1999 nonfiction National Book Award.[4] In 2016, she received the medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters.[5]
Thurman is a staff writer for The New Yorker.[6]
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- ^ "Thurman, Judith". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Judith Thurman". New York Review Books. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Judith Thurman". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Judith Thurman To Receive The Medal Of Chevalier Of The Order Of Arts And Letters". Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Judith Thurman". The New Yorker. Retrieved 7 February 2020.